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Hornsea Museum The Burn family home for over 300 years.
18th century farmhouse with barn and outbuildings. Hornsea Pottery. Hull to Hornsea railway. Fishing heritage.

Hornsea Museum will reopen for the 2026 season on SATURDAY 28 MARCH
The Museum shop will open a week earlier on SATURDAY 21st MARCH
Sorry, no dogs allowed except trained assistance dogs Victorian school room. Childhood and toys display. World War 1 and 2 exhibition. Hornsea Pottery - 2000 item on display. The Whitedale building - The history of the Hull to Hornsea railway line with a working model railway layout including Hornsea station. Also Hornsea's fishing heritage with scale model fishing boats. Last entry is one hour before closing.

​Toilet facilities on site. Sorry, no dogs allowed except assistance dogs.

CHILDREN’S HALLOWE’EN CRAFTS – SATURDAY 24 OCTOBERChildren are invited to Hornsea Museum’s HALLOWE’EN crafts. This will ...
29/09/2026

CHILDREN’S HALLOWE’EN CRAFTS – SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER
Children are invited to Hornsea Museum’s HALLOWE’EN crafts. This will take place on SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER between 10.00-12.00.
No need to book, just turn up on the day.
All materials are provided in the £5.00 admission.
Grown-ups come for free!
Please remember all children are to be accompanied by an adult (someone 18 years or over)

17/09/2026

SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER - SHORT OPENING HOURS
Due to staff shortages the museum regrets it will only
OPEN 11.30 - 14.30.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

15/09/2026

PLEASE NOTE THE MUSEUM WILL CLOSE AT 3PM ON WEDNESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER. LAST ENTRY IS 2PM. Sorry for any inconvenience

This Saturday sees Hornsea Museum coming alive with our volunteers dressed in appropriate costumes around our Museum, re...
07/09/2026

This Saturday sees Hornsea Museum coming alive with our volunteers dressed in appropriate costumes around our Museum, ready to answer questions and give an insight into our little gem of Hornsea - The Museum. Also Sarah of Pop up Pottery will be on hand in the garden from 11a.m. - 12p.m. and 1p.m. - 2p.m. to help you make something in clay to take home as a memento of your visit to the Museum. £3 per person.
Don't miss out.

Oops, wrong date on our last post, but no worries you still have time to plan your visit  to our little gem of Hornsea o...
01/09/2026

Oops, wrong date on our last post, but no worries you still have time to plan your visit to our little gem of Hornsea on FIVER FRIDAY at the reduced price of £5 adult and £2 child. Look forward to seeing you there.

Pop up Pottery is coming to our Living History Day so come and have a go and make something memorable to take homehile y...
01/09/2026

Pop up Pottery is coming to our Living History Day so come and have a go and make something memorable to take homehile you wander through our museum
£3 per session. 11a.m. - 12p.m. and 1p.m. - 2p.m.

Our Living History Day is getting closer. You can almost hear it.The clatter of tools, the crackle of the kitchen fire a...
31/08/2026

Our Living History Day is getting closer. You can almost hear it.The clatter of tools, the crackle of the kitchen fire and stories warming. History is on its way bringing the magic with it.

What is happening  on Friday - Yes, it's FIVER FRIDAY. Don't miss your chance to come and see  the little gem of Hornsea...
31/08/2026

What is happening on Friday - Yes, it's FIVER FRIDAY. Don't miss your chance to come and see the little gem of Hornsea namely Hornsea Museum at the reduced price of £5 per adult and £2 for child.

Don't forget Fiver Friday, 4th September, your chance to explore our beautiful museum, gardens, and pottery, all for the...
21/08/2026

Don't forget Fiver Friday, 4th September, your chance to explore our beautiful museum, gardens, and pottery, all for the special price of £5 for adults and £2 for children. So make it a day not to be missed!

FREE EVENT! THIS SATURDAY 22 AUGUST - ROCKS & FOSSILS ROADSHOW at Hornsea Museum 11am-3pm. Located at the main gates of ...
20/08/2026

FREE EVENT! THIS SATURDAY 22 AUGUST -
ROCKS & FOSSILS ROADSHOW at Hornsea Museum 11am-3pm. Located at the main gates of the museum on Newbegin.
Fascinated by fossils, or mesmerised by minerals? Join members of Hull’s Geological Society who will be displaying specimens from their collections and invite members of the public to bring along their own ‘finds’ for identification. Fossil-inspired gifts may be purchased in the museum shop.
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Address

11-17 Newbegin
Hornsea
HU181AB

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

Telephone

+441964533443

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